Neuro Exam- MG
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| Autoimmune disorder where impulses can't cross neuromuscular junction d/t damaged | acetylcholine receptors
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| MG affects voluntary muscles. Weankess ______ with activity | worsens
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| MG is purely a _____disorder | motor
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| MG is individualized. Course is ________ | unpredictable
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| Most commonly affects young adult women ages _____and men _____ but can occur at any age | 20-40 F and 60 M
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| 80% of patients with MG will have either thymic hyperplasia or thymic tumor, because | Thymus is the site of acetylcholine antibody production
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| Earliest s/s of MG involve | eye or occular muscle (ptosis or diploplia)
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| Muscle weakness in the diaphragm and intercostal muscles lead to increased r/o | RR failure, pneumonia
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| Laryngeal involvement can lead to | dysphagia, dysphonia
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| Neuro exam with MG will include normal _____ test | sensory
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| Diagnosis is confirmed by ________ test. Detects acetylcholine receptor antibodies. | Tensilon
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| In this test, ________ is given IV. 30 seconds after injection, facial muscle weakness and ptosis resolve for 5 minutes. | Tensilon
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| What must be on hand to control SE of Tensilon test? | Atropine
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| What is significant SE of Tensilon test? | Bradycardia
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| MRI or CT will show ____ in 90% of cases | Enlargement of thymus gland
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